Date and Place: 19 Marcheshvan 5670 (1909), Yafo
Recipient: The council of Chadera and the residents of the moshava.
Body: My dear brothers, I received a letter that tells that the matter of house of prayer is very complicated in your dear moshava and that this is disgracing the honor of our holy Torah and generally the honor of Heaven and everything that is holy in Israel. Therefore, I am hereby coming to arouse your generous spirit, that you shall grasp all means at your disposal and put an end to this terrible disgrace by setting aside a place for Hashem in some respectable house to be used for prayer every day and especially Shabbat and the holidays.
I have strong hope that in the merit of your doing so, Hashem will bless you in all of your endeavors. All who help in this matter of a great mitzva shall be blessed with every good thing and “disease should not approach his tent.” May he see blessing in all his activity on holy soil.
